DANCING CHIMES
A tingling
Sound
Roused me
From
My nap.
I looked
Around
But no
One
Was about.
The tingling
Came again.
This time
I stood
And paced...
Looking
Everywhere
Yet not
A thing
Caught
My eye.
Tingle again
And again..
But where
From
I did not
Know.
Then I
Looked
Up
And saw
The wind
Chimes
Were dancing
With
The wind
At their
Heels.
That was
The
Tingling
That woke
Me!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SCUPLPTOR
Squiggly
Lines
Fill the
Pages
Of the
Book
I an
Reading.
I laugh
I frown,
Even
At times
Shed a
Tear...
The lines
Are
So dear.
They are
Prose
And poetry
Such
Feelings
On pages
Never
Before
Have
I seen.
I read
It all
Over and over
Not getting
Enough
Of
The lines,
My heart
Aches
For
Encores!
So much
Joy
And beauty
In lines
So squiggly.
The writer
Must
Indeed be
A word
And line
Sculptor!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE LOUD BANGS
A loud
Bang
Woke me
Up.
I sat
Straight
Trying
To understand
From where
It had
Come.
Beside me
Booglie
Slept
Like
An angel!
A smile
On my
Face
I gently
Caressed
His brow
Whispered
That
I loved him
And fell
Back
Oh the
Pillow!
Just as
Sleep
Closed my
My eyes,
Another
Loud Bang
MAde
Me
Sit upright!
I looked
Around
But there
Was amiss...
It was then
That
My Booglie
Mumbled
In his
Sleep...
Fireworks,
Crakers
I'm so
Excited!
I knew
The source
Of
The
Loud bangs
Was
My ever sweet
Booglie
Full of
Gas!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
HER WISH!
Making a
Wish
She blew
Out the
Candles
Cutting the
Birthday
Cake.
It was
A wish
Unlike
Any other
She'd ever
Made.
There was
Cheering
Along with
Clapping
As the birthday
Song
Got sung...
She smiled
Through
The camdles'
Smoke.
Soon
She'd be
A fun
Ghost!
Everyone
Had cake
And sipped
Wine...
A midnight
Party
With guests
Of all kinds!
Just before
Dawn
All bid
Farewell,
Good luck
Returning
To their
Beds.
Our birthday
Girl
Tòo
Slipped under
Covers
And soon
Fell asleep
Alongside
Mate
Dracula!
She was
Sleeping
When
The sun
Rode the
Day
And awake
When
The moon
Shone again!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE BREEZE AND ME
There I
Was
Dancing
Freely.
The music
Was
Birdsong
My companion
The breeze...
We danced
And sang
Together
With
The birds
Buzzing
Bees!
My Ladies
In waiting
Watched
And cheered
Me
On,
As they
Too
Danced
Alongside
The gentle
Wind
And me.
Loud,
They sang
In harmony
As I
Danced
In the
Garden
Late in
The eve!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DECEPTION
Asleep
He was
Dreaming
Ot
His girl.
So pretty
And sweet
With a
Smile
To die
For.
She made
The man
Never
Falter
In his
Heart's
Say.
Love
True
Love
Is all
The man
Felt for
The girl
He dreamed
Of
Their
Future,
So perfect
Just like
Her smile,
Yes, he
Knew
They'd be
Happy
For Long
Whiles!
She loved
The man
Too
And hoped
Fervently
That her
Smile
Was made
Of
False teeth!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
POETIC PRISM
Heard a
Whispered
Joke.
Laughed
So loud
The silence
Broke.
A Thousand
Shards
Of
Quiet
Scattered
At
My feet...
I watched
The pieces
Shimmer
In the
Candle light
Crystal diamonds,
What a
Sight.
I picked
A shard
Carefully
So as to
Look
Through
It...
Such a
Pretty
Prism
Of
A poem!
Closing
My eyes
I wished
Three times
To be
Therein
Within the
Prism
Inside the
Rhyme!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
FUN COMPANY
I stared
At a
Painting.
It was
Uniquely
Beautiful.
There was
A garden
And
Many blooms
Along
The sides
Of
Burbling
Brooks.
The birds
Sang
Cheery
Songs,
At times
They joked
And talked
I listened
Amused
To it
All...
The tress
Were tall
And on
Them
Lived
Squirrels...
They all
Made
Fun
Company
In the
Garden
For
Me.
I kept
Watching
Until
We all
Fell
Asleep!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
BOOFLIE AND I
Heard the
Shower
Come on
And a
Whistling
Tune.
In my
Sleepy
State
I wondered
Who
Was
Getting cleaned
Up.
I knew
My shower
Gel
Would
Most likely
Be
Used...
Sure enough
I caught
The whiff
Of it
Coming from
The bathroom.
I sat up
Rubbing
Sleep away...
I slipped
Out of
Bed
Tiptoeing
To the
Bathroom
Door.
Peeking in
I felt
Giggles
Bubble inside
Me.
There he
Was,
The one
And only
Booglie!
Bathed,
Fresh and
Clean.
I picked
Him
Up
Toweling
Him dry.
Then we
Both
Curled
Up
In bed
Falling
Asleep
Instantly...
My Boogle
And I!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE FAIRYTALE
Heard a
Story
That
Enchanted
Me.
It brought
A smile
To my
Lips,
A blush
To my
Cheeks,
A shiver
Down
My spine!
It was
A romance
Tale.
Set in
The heart
Of
Love,
On the
Island
Of
Passion.
What a
Story
It was...
I found
Myself
Living
Every line
Of
The fairytale.
Me the
Princess
Of the
Recharging
Tale!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
YOU, THE ARTIST
I was
Asked
Why
Of late
I don't
Paint.
I thought
About it
For
A moment
Or two...
You see
I do
Sketch
But in
Different
Styles...
My desire
Is
For you
To picture
The painting
In your
Mind's
Eye
Reading
The rhymes!
Are they
Beautiful
Or even
Stunning
Would
You say?
Do i
Paint
Good
With
Words?
It's the same
Fingertip
That sketches
Fairies
And birds..
So yes
I Paint
But for
Now
It's in
Rhyme..
I'm giving
You
The chance
To
Be the
Artist
With your
Mind's
Eye!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
OF HIDING WORDS
I stared
At the
Blank
Page...
Oh what
To write?
Thought
I.
When words
Play
Hide and seek
And
Lines stay
Scrambled,
How is one
To think?
Leaning
Back
I closed
My eyes
Focusing on
What to
Write...
Out
Came
This
Rhyme!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ROUNDABOUT
Lounging on
The chair
Was the
Cat
It sat
Lazily
Watching
Me.
Acutely
Aware
I scurried
On
With the
Chores...
An attack
Was
Emminent
The cat
Would
Strike
At any
Moment...
The best
Way
To sray
Safe,
Was ro
Have it
Chase
Its own
Tail!
Quickly
I found
A picture
Of
A mouse
And
Softly attached
It
Fo the
Cat's tail..
Success!
The cat
Jumped
Awake
And seeing
The mouse
On its tail
Started to
Chase
It
Round and
Round...
Happy me
I was
Free to
Do as I
Pleased!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE WHISPERS
I stood
By the
Open
Window
Looking out
At the
Scene.
What
A sight
It was...
The hills
Bathed
In dawn
Light
While the
Sky
Held
The new
Day
At her
Breast.
She fed
It
With
Love,
Hope
And
Dreams...
She whispered
Through the
Fluff
Of a
Cloud
Goodness,
Kindness
Joy
To all
Who
Awaken.
I knew
It was
To be
A great
Day
For all!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MOMENT
It was
A moment
In
Time.
A moment
So
Unique
I fell
In love
With
It.
It brief
Noteworthy
Pause
In time
Where
All I
Wanted
Was
Mine
Joy filled
Me
And for that
Single
Moment,
Troubles
Vanished!
I pocketed
That
Second
In my
Mind
So I would
Not
Forget
The givingness
Of
Time!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MOMENT
It was
A moment
In
Time.
A moment
So
Unique
I fell
In love
With
It.
It brief
Noteworthy
Pause
In time
Where
All I
Wanted
Was
Mine
Joy filled
Me
And for that
Single
Moment,
Troubles
Vanished!
I pocketed
That
Second
In my
Mind
So I would
Not
Forget
The givingness
Of
Time!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE WISH
Looking
At rhe
Setting sun,
I made
A wish
The sleepy
Day star
Winked
Knowingly.
It heard
My wish
And said
Okay
I'll grant
It!
I smiled
Feeling happy
For my
Wish
Was
To be
Granted...
Happily
I went
Away
Waiting
For my
Desire
To
Come true.
Little did
I know
The sun
Would
Take its
Time
In granting
What
I asked for..
I waited
Days and
Years
Until one
Day
It happened.
The sun
Finally
Came through...
And that
Is why
I'm writing
This verse
To you!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SIGHT
It was
A vision
That
I beheld.
A sight
So glad.
Wandering
In the
Garden,
Was my.
Best friend.
Running
To her
We greeted
Each other...
A hello
Of two
Difficult kinds
Passed
Between
Us.
Mine, a
Happy one
Her's a
Reservered.
I felt my
Face
Fall.
I wanted
My best
Friend
To be glad
To see
Me,
She was not.
Shaking my
Head
I turned
Away
Pushing
The vision
Out of
My mind
I blinked
My eyes
To rid
Me of
The sight.
No one
Needs
A best friend
That is
Is not
Happy to
See them!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DRINKING TRICK
Woke up
To a
Cackle,
A very
Scary
Sound.
The hairs
On
My neck
Stood
On end
As I trembled.
I stepped
Out
Of the
Room
And peered
About...
Two ghosts
Stood
Around
Drinking
Wine
And talking.
I froze
For a
Beat
But then
Sprang into
Action!
Saying
Hello,
I joined
Them.
They poured
Me
A glass
And I drank
Deep.
What better
Way
To fall
Back
Asleep!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ANNOYANCE!
Annoyed,
She got up
And walked
Off.
A(long
The way,
She met
A football.
Kick me
It screamed
Strike
A goal.
She did!
Then she
Went oh.
On the way,
She met
A basketball.
Pick me
Up
And duck
Me in
It bounced.
This
She did
With precision!
On She
Went
Fuming still.
A tennis
Ball
Caught up
With her.
Hit me
Quick
And win
The game
It
Coaxed.
And though
No
Racket,
She hit
It
Scoring
The winning
Point!
Then she stopped .
Feeling
Calm.
Annoyance
Gone,
She returned
To where
She had
Left from!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TO HAVE A BESTIE
It's a
Funny feeling
When
I see my
Bestie.
It brings
Forth
Giggles
And laughs.
Secrets
Are shared
Under
The best
Friend
Oath
To keep
Them secrets
Safe.
The fun
Continues
Throughout
Our meet..
It's
A pleasure
To have
A bestie
Who knows
How
To make
One's day.
A beatie
In life
Is
A pleasure
Indeed
FREDERIKA MENEZES
MY DREAM
Woke up
From
A dream
Where
Everything was
Green
And clean.
No trash
Piling
About,
No unclean
Air
Being breathed
In or
Out.
Loads or
Trees
Giving a
Welcoming
Shade
As the sun
Shines
Overhead.
Clean waves
Rolling
In on
Dazzling sands..
And lush
Hills
Untouched
By man...
Oh what
A dream
I had!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE THOUGHT
A thought
Crawled
Into my
Mind.
It was
A thought
So fine.
One that
Rivals
All others..
.
I mulled
It over
And
I had
To smile
For the
Thought
Wad one of
A kind.
I decided
To
Act on
It.
That is
What
I've been
Doing
By writing
This Poem!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE CHAKLENGE
A challenge
I set
Myself.
To write
A rhyme.
In the
Shortest
Possible
Time.
Setting
My quill
To parchment,
I began
The task.
Time ticked
By
As I wrote..
Tick, tick
I heard
Time's
Clicking
Heels.
It had
Reached
Near
The designated
End time
As I
Scribbled
The poetic
Lines.
At last
I was
Done...
The race
I won!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
A LOVELY DAY
Lovely day
Began
With a
Smile.
A soft
Spoken
Word,
Between
Mother
And child.
The lovely
Day
Saw many
Plans
So, a fun
Day
Was set!
Singing songs
Telling
Stories.
Going on
Strolls.
Licking
Raspberry
Lollies.
Having fun
Food
And juice.
Walking along
The
Watera
Building dreams
In the
Sand...
Making wishes
At sunset
Then getting
Tucked
Into bed.
Lovely day
Draws to
A close
With a
Happy sigh
Between
Mother and
Child!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
IN DREAMLAND
In dreamland
I am
A princess
And
I wander
With
My
Ladies in
Waiting.
Looking
For adventure
Seeking
Fun.
Meeting
Princes
Along the
Way
And breaking
Their
Hearts.
I am
A free
Spirit
With nothing
To bind
Me.
Oh to be
A princess
Is fine
Indeed!
Riches
Galore
Along with
Folks
Who me
Adore
The life
Of a
Princess
Is never
A bore
Especially
In dreamland
Where being
A princess
Is
So grand!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ABSENT MINDED
She sang
And danced
Happily.
She was
Going
On a
Trip.
Her bags
Stood
Packed
Full of
All she
Would
Need.
Nothing
She'd
Miss.
Dressed
In a
T-shirt
And jeans,
She steut
About
Like a
Queen
The day
Was
Twenty-four
Hours
Away,
The day
Of her
Leaving.
She hailed
A cab
And got in.
To the
Train station
She
Said
Laughing
And singing!
I'm going
Away
From this
Place
On a
Long, long
Vacation.
At the station
She got
Off...
No bags,
No money
No purse.
The cab
Driver
Demand
His fare
And when
She
Couldn't pay
He drove
Her right
Back!
Absent minded
She unpacked
Staying
Where she
Was
After all!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
NEVER THE SAME
Laughter
Rings out
In
The middle
Of silence.
It is
The sound
Startling
One
From reverie.
Whatever
Thought
Was unraveling
Itself
Stopped short
In its
Tracks!
The laughter
Strong
And contagious
Rings
Out true
Dispelling
The Thought
Of thoughts.
Very soon
Laughs
Ring out
Every
Which way...
The silence
Invaded
By the
Sheer
Insanity
Of the
Sane
Will never
Be
The same!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE LONE ONE
The semi dark
Shrouds
The room.
She sits
With
Memories.
Life has
Dealt
Many blows.
They have
All taken
Their
Toll.
Sbe speaks
Naught
Of her
Hurt
Revealing never
What is
In her heart.
How she
Grapples
With the
Pain...
Oh, how
She
Plays the
Lonely
Game!
Yes,
Semi darkness
Covers
The room.
It is
Her living
Space
Until she
Fades away!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE HUMAN RACE
Like blind
Men
We seek
Our way
In life.
Unsure
Of
Our goals
We
Our futures
Grope.
We try
This
Ans that
Never
Satisfied
With
What we
Get.
We are
The human race
Always
Looking
For the
Perfect
Life maze!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MERMAID
The mermaid
Sat on
Her rock.
It was her
Spot.
From there
The shore
She watched
Waiting.
Would her
Friends
Come
To spend
Time
With her
Before she
Went
Back
Underwater?
It had
Been
A while
Since
They'd met
But they
Had promised
Once she
Came up
They'd join
Her
For a time
Of fun.
The sunset
Was
Drawing near...
Light breeze
Ruffled
Her hair
The sun
Dipped
As day drifted
To sleep.
The mermaid
Left the.
Rock.
Alone and
Lonely
She went
Back
Into the
Deep!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
MY NEW FRIEND
Footprints
In the
Wet sand
Make me
Feel
Less alone.
I watch
Them
To see
Where they
Go
So I
Might
Follow.
The waves
Kiss
The feet
Imprints...
Soon
They will
Disappear
Into the
Water.
I follow
The Footprints
Heart
Pounding
With excellent!
Perhaps
A new
Friend
I'll make
And a
New adventure
Awaits. .
I'm eager
To fine out
So, the
Footprints
I follow.
I step
On each
Print
And a
Perfect match
They are...
I'm leading
Myself
Along an
Adventurous
Trail.
I'm the
New friend
I've found
In life!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
SUNRISE
The sun
Gently
Kisses the
Sky
Awake.
The time
To rise
Has
Come.
The horizon
Breathes
Deep
Blinking
Away
Sleep!
A new
Day
Has begun...
Dark races
To
Whisper
Dregs
Of dreams
To those
Yet
Asleep.
The race
Against time
The last
Sleepy
Sigh
Before
A new day
Is heralded
And the
Night
Slips by .
The sun
Embraces
The sky
At long last
Uniting
Itself
With Life!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
FIFTEEN MINUTES FAME
Fifteen
Minutes
It is
That I
Have,
To
Write a
Rhyme of
No
Consequence.
Funny words
On a
Page
Making me
Look
Deranged.
I took
This bet
Seriously
For I stand
To gain
Great fame!
To be
Famous
For writing
A poem
Of
No importance
In
Fifteen minutes
Or less,
Is a feat
In itself!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
CAT'S BREAKFAST
It was
Bright
And warm
When
Little
Mouse
Went out
For a walk.
It wandered
Around
The garden
Singing with
The birds...
Following
The butterflies,
Little Mouse
Went
Along!
It was
Free
And happy...
It roamed
As though
The garden
It owned.
It never
Did see
The yellow-green
Eyes
Watching
It.
What a
Lovely day
Little Mouse
Thought
Before it
Got
Trapped
Under a
Paw
Becoming
Breakfast
Meat.
Poor
Little Mouse
Was
Delicious
In the
Cat's mouth!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
WEDDED FOREVER
I fell
Asleep
With
A smile
On my
Lips.
I had
Been
Reading
Fascinating
Tales
For hours.
Stories
Of magic
And
Adventure
Princesses
Being
Saved
By
Princes
While
Hunting
Treasure..
I fancied
Myself
One such
A rare
Find!
Seeing
Myself
As one
Of these
I built
Palatial
Home
As I fell
Asleep.
Gardens
So vast
With blooms
Of every kind
And butterflies
Of
Different
Hues...
I chased
After one
Of gold.
It poised
On my
Finger...
I wedded
Nature
In a vow
Of forever!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
COURAGE
Spoke a
Truth
That
No one
Heard.
It took
Courage
To say
The words.
Such bravery
Wasted
On the
Uncaring.
It would be
Better
To
Not have
Said
Anything.
A wonder
They say
The Uncaring
Is...
I disagree
With the
General
Consensus
The Uncaring
Is
A brute
And this
Is
The harsh
Truth!
FREDERIKA MENEZES.
CATCHING SLEEP
A hush
Fell
Sleep crept
In.
It was
Welcomed
By
Tiredness,
A much
Needed
Reprieve!
Dreams
Danced
Behind closed
Lids...
They brought
Joy
To the
Sleeper
Smiles
To lips.
O sleep
What a
Gift
You are...
To the
Tired and
Restless,
An invaluable
Treasure
You are!
Let me
Catch
A needed
Nap
Now,
The treasure
Trove
Of beautiful
Dreams!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
CAT NAPS
Wide awake
To the
Night,
The mind
Boggles
With
Fright.
Toss and
Turn
To the
Unpleasant
Heat
Kick a
Few air
Balls
Nearing
Sleep.
Drift off
A sudden
But awaken
With a
Start...
It's all
Craziness
In the dark.
Finally
Get some
Shut eye
Before daylight
Comes
Awakening
Refreshed
As if
It's all
Due to a full
Night's rest.
Cat naps
Are
The trick
To a dreamless
Night sleep!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ANGELS CRY
A whispered
Plea
On the
Wind.
From lips
Of
Tortured
Angels...
Be silent
A while
And listen.
Does it
Not break
Your heart?
They beg
To be
Heard
Above the loud
Living world.
They have
Been
Abandoned,
Left
To be
Tormented
If only
Because
They belong
To a
Land
That is
Coveted.
The Angels
Cry
Loud
In whispers
On the
Winds...
Who
Is listening?
FREDERIKA MENEZES
SHE
She was
Strolling
In the
Park
When the
Bird
Found her.
With
Joy,
She greeted
It.
What news
Have you
My feathery
Friend?
Asked she
With a
Spring in
Her step!
She smiled
And frowned.
She laughed
Her teeth
In anger
She
Ground
As she
Listened
To all
Of
The news.
Oh but
This will
Not do,
I only
Want to
Smile a laugh
Or I shall
Age
Much too
Soon.
She to
The bird
Spoke...
It pecked
Her cheek
Lightly
And took
Off.
It understood
And promised
To get
Only happy
News...
She smiled
As she
Reached
The steeet...
Her walk
Over
It was time
To return
Tp reality,
Leaving behind
A lovely
Fantasy!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MERMAID
On a
Rock
She sat,
Watching
The waves
Crash.
The sea
Sprayed
Her skin
With
Kisses
While the
Wind
Sang her
A lullaby.
The sun
Lit up
Her eyes
As she
Breathed
In
The world!
A seagul
Brought
Her word
Of the love
She awaited...
Her beloved
Was
Close
To reaching
Her.
To the
Waves
She said
Oh bring
Him
Quick to
Me,
That I might
Love
Him
For long whiles!
What she
Did not
Realize
Was that
He was
No merman
Only a human...
Silly mermaid
Waited
In vain
For the
One
Who never
Came!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SONG
I sang
A melody
To rival
All melodies.
It split
The silence
Like
Lightning
Across
A stormy
Sky...
The tune
Was a
Poem
Of music.
The Highs
And lows
Like the
Tides
Of a river
Flowed...
Yes, the
Tune
I sang
Was
The song
Of
My soul!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DREAM RIDE
I snuggled
Up
Under
The blankets.
It was
Cold
Out
And I fell
Into a
Slumber.
I dreamed.
Of fine
Things
Such as
Diamonds
On gold
Rings!
I saw
Myself
As a
Princess
Of
Great beauty.
Even a famous
Writer
Of enchanting
Tales
And poetry.
Oh the
World
Knew
Me
As the
Marvelous
Actress.
Capturing hearts
In her
Performances...
They all
Loved
My songs
As I sang
Making
Them sing
Along!
Applause
Was
All mine
As I won
The race
Time after
Time.
Oh what
A dream
Wild ride...
I never
Want to
Open
My eyes!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE POOR FROG
Hippty hop
Went
The frog.
It croaked
Loud
The song
Of his
Love
For the
One.
It looked
High
And Low
Hopping
From
Stone to
Stone,
To his
Love's winsow
It got
Close.
Finally
It
Hopped
Onto
The sill...
The winsow
Was open
To a
Beautiful
Scene...
His princess
Love
At her
Desk was
Sitting,
In her
Diary
She was
Writing.
All about
Him
No doubt
He thought
And he
Croaked
Aloud!
The princess
Screamed.
Away from
Me
You croaking
Thing!
There was
No
Kiss
Ot Magic.
Just a
Big
Book
Thrown
His way
To shoo
Him off.
Poor
Disillusioned.
Frog!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
LITTLE MOUSE
What a
Waste
Of time
And space.
I should
Chase
You
Out
With s
Broom,
Out of
My room.
What a
Thrill
That would
Be
To watch
You
For you
Life
Flee!
Yes little
Mouse
Don't get
Too comfy.
I promise
You
I need no
Cat...
Just a
Broom
Or a
Bat
Tp get
You out
The door
And never
See you
Back!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE DREAM
A loud
Bang
Woke me
Up.
I was
In deep
Sleep,
Dreaming...
Barely
Muffled
Voices
Reached
Me.
I listened
Attentively.
Let's take
All the
Gold and
Money,
Too.
That good
With you?
It's fine
Just as
Long as
We hurry!
Two voices
Made
Me jump
Out
Out of
Bed.
They'd take
Nothing
But a beating
I'd see
To that!
Grabbing
My robe
I put it
On
And left
My room
Only to return
With a
Sauce pan
And a broom.
Behind the
Door
I hid
At tbe
Ready!
Soon, they
Were
In
And getting
Beat up
By me.
Long story
Short
I led
Them out
Like discarded
Laundry,
Told the
Police
Everything
And went
Back
To sleep.
What a
Fun
Dream!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE PAINTING
She put
Brush
To canvas
And away
She went...
Into a
Color
World
Of utter
Happiness.
In a
Meadow
Nestled
In
Between
Hills,
She ran
Free
With the
Gentle
Winds!
No cares
Worry free.
She sang
Of dreams.
A brilliantly
Vibrant
Masterpiece
Of a
Painting...
From the
Heart
Of the
Artist
To the
Brush,
Unto the
Canvas
Is what
We see.
Such a
Lovely
Color
Swirling
In a painting
Done by
Me!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
.ZIGGY DREAMING
Loud purrs
Content
Yawns.
Ziggy is
Happily
Asleep.
He
Dreams
For sure
Of
A pretty
Cat girl.
A soft
Meow
He utters
And I know
That's her
Name,
The name
Of Ziggy's
Lover.
She sure
Must
Be
A looker
I muse,
For
Never before
Have I
Witnessed
Such
Behavior.
Yes, my
.ziggy Boy
Is a catch
As well...
The two
Shall
Make a
Charming
Couple...
As Ziggy
Sleeps and
Dreams,
I plan the
First ever
Cat wedding!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
LOUD TUNES
The loud
Whispers
Give
Secrets
Away.
The unsilent
Hush
Has a
Lot
To say.
I don't
Want to
Hear.
I don't want
To
Know
The secret
Stories
Behind
The whispering
Tones.
I'll hun
A tune
To block
Out
The loud
Hushes...
It's the
Best way
To be
Without
Compromises!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SLEEP WALKER
I sleep
Walked
Into the
Kitchen.
Tummy
Rumbling
I sought
Cake.
Opening
The refrigerator
For a minute
I sniffed...
Then, the scent
Of frosting
Reached
Me
I had found
It!
Still asleep,
I cut
A large
Piece...
It was not so
Soct
To the
Knife
But
I chalked
It up
To being
In the
Fridge.
I bit into
It
Delighting
In the taste...
It was
A little odd
Though...
Spicy salty
Not butter
Sugary...
Strange
Thought a
Part
Of my
Brain!
You're eating
The chicken!
The words
Woke me
Up.
Lo!
Hands and
Mouth
Covered
In gravy.
I sat there
Wide awake
Eating
Chicken
Not cake!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
WEEPING SKIES
The sky,
It weeps.
It's tears
Bathing
The earth.
The crying
Is
For
Stolen
Humanity.
The tears
Splash
On what
Of life
Is
Left...
They drench
The sun
Embracing
The earth
With fierce
Love.
Oh, feel
How
The Angels
Cry...
Theirs
Is
The grief
Of humanity's
Cries.
O weeping
Skies!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
HOUSE OF CHEER
Burbling
Laughter
Is what
I want
To hear...
The telltale
Of jokes
And
Pranks
As well
As
Singing.
It's been
Way too
Long
That I've
Nursed
A frown...
I want to
Giggle
Now!
Life is
Weird
A wheel
Of change...
It's rotated
By every
Whim
Of a
Seasonal
Change.
Oh, burbling
Laughter
I want
To hear
Within
Walls
That once
Housed
Cheer!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SIGHING WIND
Lone sighs
The wind.
It remembers
Times
Gone by.
It dwells
Mostly
Along
The countryside
Where
It can
Run free
And
Wild.
The greats
Breathed
The air
Walking with
Thoughts
For company...
Theirs were
Lives
Of immense
Simplicity,
Intense creativity.
The wind
It recalls
Them.
Short-lived
Lives
Sometimes
Imprinted
In
Stories
And poetry.
Yes, mingle
With
The sighing
Wind
Are breaths
Of the
Forever
Living!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE DANCE
A captured
Moment.
Joy abounding
The dance
Was beautiful.
Every step in
Sync
Every twirl
Perfect.
It was
A dance
To remember .
All things
To forget
.
The dance
Of
Laughs
To the
Music
Of
Jokes
Oh, what
A
Dance it
Was!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
FEAR
Fear.
It is
A living
Thing.
It speaks
In loud
Hushed
Voices
And looks
Through
Defiant eyes.
Fear, it
Cries
And sighs.
It is
Afraid
Terrifyingly so
Of what
The future
Holds.
It dwells
In the
Sights
And lives
Roaming
The streets
Of war!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
HEROES
An unease
Slowly
Seeps
In.
Warmth
Is
Stolen
Away
Along
With
Joy...
The unfair
Doings
Of
The onset
Of war.
Eyes look
On.
The soul
Helplessly
Breathes
The soon
Decaying
Air.
It isn't fair.
Soon
There will
Be
Left
Dust and
Ash...
The tale
Small
Be tall,
Riddled with
Lives lived,
And lives
Lost.
Heroes
Of
Wars!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
CREATION'S SONG
A song
Was sung
A great
Long whiles
Ago.
This was
All about
How
The world
Was
Born.
There was
Love
And there
Was war
Both crested
People's,
Places
Greens..
The love
And war
Created
Living!
It was
A beautiful
Song
And through
The ages,
It has
Lived on.
Only in our
Present,
Does
It not
Echo
True
For the song
Has slowly
Been
Replaced
By
The discordant
Me and you!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SONG
There's a
Certain
Quiet
In the
Music
Of a song.
It's the
Kind
Of silence
That soothes
A soul.
The ones
Who feel
It,
They know
The song
Is a
Remedy
To heal
The whole
World!
They speak
Of it
To
Others
Hoping
They'll
Understand...
The song
Has been
Written
Amd sung
By
Peace loving
Man!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
MEMORIES ON A PAGE
They fall
Asleep
Not knowing
Whether
Tomorrow
They'll see.
Each day
Is a
Treasure
Kept
Safe
In
A written
Memory!
The words
Are
Precious.
Though
They are
Merely
Ink dressed
Words
Dancing
Across a page.
The dance
It is
About
The day.
Yes
They leave
Behind
Each day
Unsure
Of the
Next.
It is
The plight
Of a
War scared
People's
Day!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
HAUNTED
Haunted.
Hollowed
From inside
Out.
The mind
Is the
One
Who knows
What
Happened.
The heart
And soul
Want
To
Shut it
Out.
The eyes
Are
Alert but
Tired
Of constant
Vigilance!
In how
Many ways
Can the
Voice
Ask for
Sanctuary?
Safety
From what
Was
Done
That which
Is
Burned
In a memory.
The moving
Picture
Is frozen
In time.
The present,
The past
Converge
Into one.
In the
Mind,
There's
No difference.
It's haunted!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ALL GONE
Ghost lands
Stand
Crumbling.
Life was
Lived
Until it
Stole
Itself away.
With every
Bone
Exposed,
The once
Lived in
Homes
Tell tales...
Though there
Was
Strife,
Life was
Fair
And dreams
Were
Simplicity
Itself!
The lands,
Always
Exuded
Quiet strength
Amidst
Struggles...
Then one
Day
All was gone.
Caught in
The eyes
Of guns
And bombs!
Yes, ghost
Lands
Once
Held life
Until
It stole
Away
Fending
For Itself
In
Another
Place.
Life
Became
A runaway!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
MY FRIENDS IN MY WORLD
In my
Little
World,
I live...
I write
Paint
And
Dream.
I see
Life
In lifeless
Things.
My buddies
Are
Toys
Who, my
Side
Never
Leave!
I Have
Other
Friends too...
They
Reside
In
Tv series
And books!
See I chose
These
To be
Friends
With.
They won't
Leave
Or ever
Hurt
My soul
But
Stay happily
By me
In
My little
World!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TORN
Life's been
Torn
In half.
Like an
Old
Postcard,
It stands.
Ir has
Been glued
Together
But the
Tear
Shows.
A scar
Right
Down
The middle
Tells
A tale!
It is
The story
Of why,
When and
By whom
Life was
Raped.
If only
Someone
Can
Read
The jagged
Space.
Yes
Life's torn,
Battered...
Will it
Ever
Be
Whole
Again?
From
Life,
What was
Stolen
Can it
Ever be
Replaced?
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE WRONG SAY
Laughter...
It lives
Behind
A somber
Wall.
Why?
None know.
Smiles
Have been
Hidden
By
Weepy eyes.
Songs
Are
Sighs!
Joy has
Seeped
Through
Life's
Cracks
Like a
Thief
Having
Stolen
Preciousness!
Why has
It
All
Happened,
Who can
Say...
Someone
Along
Somewhere
Perhaps
Spoke
A wrong
Say.
This led
To all
Things happiness
To be
Kept
Away!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE CRIME
The crime
Was
Commired
Orders
Followed.
There
Sure was
A struggle
To achieve
The
Goal.
Things thrown
Around...
The floor...
Dust
Disturbed!
The walls
Rang out
With
Wild cries.
They echoed
About.
They told
Of
The happenings,
Of all
That was
Lost
Yes, a
Crime
Was commited
The murder
Of trust
The loss
Of love!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
MY WISH
Staring at
The
Setting sun,
I made
A wish...
I closed
My eyes
And on the
Wind
I let it
Drift.
I said
Let it
Find
A place
To nest
So the
Words
Would hatch!
I felt
The wind
On my
Face...
My wish
It did
Take...
Upon the
Waves
I saw
It
Ripple...
I knew
Then
My wish
Would come
True.
I'd soon
Be
A mermaid
Mythical
And beautiful!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TEA
So
I made
Myself
A cup
Of tea.
Adding
Two
Spoons
Of sugar,
I sat
To sip
It.
Steam rose
Before
My eyes
Making
Me
Blink.
I placed
The cup
Down
Thinking
I'd let it
Cool!
Just then
A knock
On the
Door
Told me
I had
A
Visitor!
Sure enough
It was
Mt friend
Come to
Say
Hello
.
I offered
Her tea
And she
Accepted
With
A smile
As we
Sat
Catching up
On lost
Whiles...
It was
All so
Nice
So cozy.
Two friends
Connecting
Over
Tea.
And we
Then sipped
It.
Simultaneously
Spitting
It out...
You see
It was
Two
Spoons
Too salty
Oh my
Tea!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
REACH OUT
Hunger
Stares
Humanity
In the
Face.
Death grips
Life
In a
Vice.
Will no
One
Reach out
A feeding
Hand,
Will no
One
Wave a white
Flag?
It is
Our future
That
Suffers
Because of
Our
Present
Inaction!
Does it not
Hurt
To see
Little
Helpless
Children
For care
Weep?
Have we
Become
So
Insensitive
Or are we
Merely
Showing
Our truest
Hues
Of inhumane
Humanity?
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE ONCE TOWN
The town
Square
Once
Teeming
With
Life,
Now lies
Open,
Bare.
The wind
Carries
In its
Womb
Memories
Of delight..
Stores
Sleep.
Their eyes
Have
Been closed
For
Long whiles!
One can
Almost
Hear
And see
Passersby
On foot
And in
Cars.
The streets
Busy.
Life lived
Here
Once
Until it
Stopped.
The trees
Are
Watchers.
They live
Still.
They know
How
It was
But never
Again
Will be...
Lfte has
Moved on
Only dwelling
In
The wind
And tree
Boughs'
Memories!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
SUMMER FROZEN
The calender
Shows
Summer
In a winter
Home.
The grandfather
Clock
Rings out
Silence.
Time
Has stopped!
The year
Must have
Been jolly
For the
Scent of
Happiness
Lingers
Faintly.
The air
Is heavy.
It carries
Like a
Baby
Cascades
Of
Living
Memories.
Grimy window
Panes
Watch
The inside,
Like someone
Weary.
The blank
Expression
Talks
Louder
Than words.
Witnesses
So many
Of them...
They have
Been
Looking
At the
Summer
Frozen
In the
Echo
Of stopped
Time
Once alive!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
SENTINELS
Serenity.
The quiet
Before
A storm.
The set
Table
Holds
Bowls
And plates
Wearing
Time coats.
A feast
In many
Was once
Had...
In a warp
Of time
It now
Stands!
Outside
A lone car
Sits.
It is
A sentinel
Of
Happy days!
Inside and out
Time
Is
Rooted
To when
It flowed
In captured
Stills
Of smiles
And
Reels
Of living
Whiles!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE PASSAGE OF TIME
Songs not
Played
Sit on
Records.
Their words
Forgotten.
Melodies
Faded
Memories
In time.
Once
Bearers
Of delight,
They now
Sit
In discs
Quiet..
The walls
Are bare
When once
They held
Beauty
In frames.
In this
Place
The past
Reigns!
The floor
Is
Cold.
No feet
Walk on
It
Like once
They did...
Shoes
Are dressed
In
The passage
Of time.
The place
Breathes
A decay
Of
Joy.
It must
Have
Been
A while
Of
Life
Well lived
Within
The walls!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE DUST SPEAKS
Eyes
Unseeing
Yet
Taking it
All in.
The chaotic
Scene
Lies not
About
What happened.
Scissors
Have shorn
Clothes.
A broken
Mirror
Reveals
Life
In shards!
Outside
The sun
Weeps
For all
It has
Seen.
The rocking
Chair
Awaits
With.open
Arms
For the ones
Who
Sit
There...
Long while
Have gone
By..
The dust
Alone
Can tell
Time.
Silent
Words
Are spoken
Out loud
Even as
The eyes
Unseeing
See
The void
That is,
Has been
And will
Be
Around!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
CRIME SCENE
The empty
Room
Speaks
Volumes.
An unmade
Bed
Startes
Gaping
At
Everything.
Pillows
Lay
Holding
Evidence
Of dreams!
There are
Toys
Strewn
About the floor.
They speak
In
Silent tones
Of what
Went on!
Photo frames
On
Paint peeling
Walls
Talk of
An Era
Gone by.
Sheets are
Spread
Half on the
Bed
And ground.
A clock
Counts
Time
Aloud.
It's all the
Scene
Of a
Crime
Not yet
Found out!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
HOPE
It just
Lays there,
The poisoned
Needle...
It's untouched...
The venom,
Glistening still
Invitingly.
Little keys
To, a drift
Away
Are scattered
About.
They are
Evidence
Of life
Preserved!
A shoe
Nearby
Tells of
A
Quick getaway
.
No goodbyes
A sudden
Change
Of mind!
The faintness
Of hope
Lingers
Over
The scene...
It guards
The sight
With little
Strength
It has
Left.
Still
Resilient
It will
Not give
Up...
Hope
In
Near
Hopelessness!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE FABRIC OF JOY
Happiness
Unhinged
In the
Wind
Swirls.
Waves
Crash
In the
Loud silence...
The sky
Is alight
Burning
Memories!
The fabric
Of joy
Has been
Shredded
Within
Colloused
Deeds.
High above
A pale
Moon
Peeks.
The story
Is
Told
By water
Ripples.
Happiness
Twirls
Before
Breaking
Free
To be carried
Away
To another
Shore
A different
Waking.
Maybe
Even
A better
Reality!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE ABSENCE
Quiet.
An eerie,
Calmness
Breathes
Over
Everything.
Duat moths
Swirl
In the
Air
As though
Someone
Has
Disturbed
Them
From sleep.
A heavy
Tome
Lies
Open
To
A naked
Page...
The pen
Sleeps
Nearby
In a faint!
Water
In the
Crystal
Decanter
Sloshes
Gently around.
It has
Been tasted
Hastily
Through
Ruby lips
Or so
The glass
Says.
Someone
Sat on
The cushioned
Chair
Not too
Long ago...
A soft
Scent
Permeates
The air.
A tale
Untold
Hangs
With bated
Breath.
The truth
Of
Who was
Once
There!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE WITNESS
A lit
Cigar
On a crystal
Ashtray.
Dreams curl
Up
Unattained
Quiet reigns
Over
The scene
Time stands
Still!
A window
Is open
As though
For the
World
To peek...
Sunlight
Streams in
Bathing the
Silence.
Books on
Shelves
Sigh
Even as the
Curtains
Bellow
In the small
Wind
From outside!
No one
Has been
Here
No one
Will be.
For none
Can replace
The one
Stolen from
The scene.
The whiskey
Gleams
A rich hue
In the glass
From which
It was never
Sipped...
It can tell
The story
Of what really
Happened
In this
Library!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ICE CREAM
Life is
An ice
Cream...
So delightfully
Engaging
When one
Is small
But
Predictably
Dull
As one
Grows old.
Rarely
Can
Ice cream
Surprise
Me...
The flavors
Are so
Well known
It's hardly
Ever worth
Getting
Excited
Over!
As a kid
I used
To
Enjoy
The cold
Flavors
But now
I feel
It's overrated.
Oh ice cream
Does have
It's
Magic,
Don't get me
Wrong...
It's just that
I know
The tricks
Of it all.
I'll tell you
Since you
Have taken
The time
This
Poem to read...
Ice cream.
Is a creamy
Liquid
Invite
To coughing
Sneezing
Dream.
Achingly
Disappointing!
Do you
Still like
Ice cream?
Oh, do
Tell me!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
WHAT LIFE SHOULDNT BE
What is life
Without
A smile?
Is a day
Without laughter
Worth-while?
Are weeks
With no
Friends
And no
Company
Worth
Living?
Solitude.
It is
A lonely
Word...
Never okay
To dwell
In
Unless
There's friendly
Company
Waiting!
Yes, life
Is not
Life being
Lived
Solitarily.
It is
Meant to
Be lived
With smiles,
Great laughs
And
Never leaving
Company.
Otherwise
Life is
A very
Sad monotony!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE HORROR
It was
Dark out
When I
Went
To bed...
Saying
Goodnight
To
Mum
I curled up
And slept.
The sleep
Was
Deep
I dreamed
Nothing!
Sometime
In the
Middle
Of the night,
I heard
A howl
And a
Piercing
Scream
I sat
Upright
Rubbing
Sleep from
My eyes
The window
Rattled
Even as
I heard
Yet another
Scream
Followed by
A loud
Growl...
I picked
Myself
Up
And ran
To
Mum.
Someone is
Out
There
I whispered
To her...
She calmed
Me
With soothing
Words
Mum said
It's only
Your own
Scream.
And the howl
Of the
Wind
That you
Have heard
Waking us
Both
My darling
Ghost!
I looked
At
Mum.
For a moment
Before
I joined
Her
In laughing
The fright
Away.
After all
It was already
The dawn
Of a new
Day!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
OF A DAY
The sun
Was out
When
I awoke...
Plants
Danced
In
The breeze
While the
Birds
Sang their
Songs.
I watched
It and
Listened
In awe!
What a beautiful
Place
To be.
Right there
In my
Rocking
Chair
Nearby the
Window
Sill.
I sighed
Happily!
I thought
To myself
Does life
Get better
Than this?
Silly me
I thought
Not
But I was
So wrong...
You see
As time
Went by
I saw
Squirrels
And butterflies
Going about
Their
Day
Nature,
O Nature
How lovely
Are your
Ways!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
STOLEN
A thief
Stole
My precious
Heart...
It's a gem
Hard
To put
A price tag
On...
I felt
The loss
Deep
But my
Heart
Still
Beat!
I could
Trace
The beats
And
I did..
They led
Me
To such
A beautiful
Soul...
With a garden
Of dreams
I wanted
To explore!
Dream after
Dream
I wandered through
The soul
As it, with
Life
Glowed...
My eyes
Met
The thief's
Own
And I knew
It was
Love!
Heart beat
Strong
I roamed
The soul
That had
Captured my
Very whole.
Love was
The robber
I'd been
Looking
For.
The one
Who held
My heart
Enamored!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TEA TIME
I sat
Supping
Tea
With a
Biscuit
In my
Hand...
It was
Creamy
And
Crispy.
It Begged
Me,
To not
Eat it!
Oh please
Let me
Be
It said
So quietly,
I thought
I was
Dreaming
It...
I sipped
My rather
Hot tea
Thinking
How much
That biscuit
I wanted
To eat...
A lot
Of biscuits
In my
Time I
Have had
But
None that
Talked like
The one
In my
Hand!
Another
Sip Of tea
And at
The biscuit
I glanced .
I was
Torn
On whether
To put
It down
Or
Pop it
Into
My mouth!
The biscuit
Decided
For me...
Oh thank you
It said
May I now
Join
You for tea?
That was it.
I plopped
It in my
Cup
And put it
In my
Mouth.
Soggy creamy
Sweetness
Struggled between
My teeth
As I happily
Bit!
And so
My tea
Was
Complete
Deliciously
Without
Guilt!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
BIRDSONG
I sat by
Myself
Looking
Out
The window.
The sky
Was blue
The birds
Sang...
I hummed
Along
To the popular
Birdsong!
It's a
Famous
One
That's on
Top
Of every
Birdsong
Chart.
It's a ballad
Right from
Them birds'
Hearts!
They are
Widely known
For this
Hit and
Others...
Many a
Big awards
They have
Won
These
Feathery
Songstress!
Of them
I am
In awe
For
They are
Stars
Of not just
Their own
Kind
But of all
The world!
I sit listening
Marvelling
Enjoying...
I do wish
I could
Be
Part of
Their.
Bird band
If only
To sing
With them
First hand!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
KISSES ON THE WIND
As I blow
Kisses
On the
Wind
Hoping
They reach
You,
I think
To myself
I am
Such
A fool!
I could
Find
Many a great
Love.
If only
I direct
My kisses
Every which
Way...
Such a fine
Time
I'd have
Then
Experiencing
Varied
Romance!
I'd fly
On the breeze
With
My feet
On the ground,
I'd fly high
And
Low
Filled with
Love from
The deeps
To the
Shallows!
All day
Everyday
This would
Be the case.
Day and night
I'd soar
With delight.
But at the
End of
Each
Love
Somehow,
Tired
I'd feel
For none
Of it
Would be
Real!
So I'll
Stick to
Blowing
Kisses
On the Wind
Hoping they
Will find
You
For ours
Is the
Only romance
That's true!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE GIRL WHO DREAMED
It is
On the wings
Of a
Poem
That I write
These
Lines.
Never to
Disappear
Only maybe
Fade away
In time.
The ones
Who read
This
Rhyme
They will
Know
I am a girl
With
Soul.
I dreamed
Once
Of being
Someone
Renownsd...
I dream
About it
Still...
Perhaps
This
Rhyme
Will carry
My name
Through
Time.
Maybe it
Won't..
Either way
I'll write
In these
Lines
That to be
Celebrated
I wish
To be
For all
Whiles!
On the
Wings
Of this
Poem,
I take
Flight!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
HORROR MOVIE
Oh what
A face.
Early in
The morning
And I feel
Sunshine
Has forgotten
To
Awake.
Sigh...
I had dreams
I'd felt
So high!
I fear
That face
Not with
Dread
But with
The possibility
I might
Puke
All over
The bed!
It is
Such a
Killjoy.
The expression
Dark and
Frowny
A face
From a
Yet to be
Made
Horror
Movie.
I shall not
Watch
It for
Sure
As I already
Have seen
The trailer...
Hands down
It's an
Award winner
For the
Worst
Best film
Ever!
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